Classical Nahuatl

Noun

tonāntzin ‎(animate)

1. first-person plural honorific possessive of nāntli; (she is) our (revered; beloved) mother.

Related terms

• totahtzin

Proper noun

tonāntzin ‎(animate)

1. (mythology) A theonym of the goddess Cihuācōātl; the mother goddess.
2. (Christianity) An appellation of the Virgin Mary; (she is) our Blessed Mother.